Mr. Dulles.

upon his return from the Soviet Union, that he seemed somewhat pointed that the press was not there to meet him and talk with him.
Do you recall, in your relations with your brother, any other instances where he appeared to desire publicity?

Mr. Oswald.

No, sir; it is my opinion that that was the only time that felt like possibly he did want publicity. At later dates, at my home, in Fort Worth, Tex., where they stayed, on quite a few occasions, either by telephone call or the newspaper reporter actually coming to my home, he stated he did not want to speak to him, and he did not want to see them, and they did not, sir, while he was in the presence of my home.

Mr. Dulles.

Thank you very much.

Mr. Jenner.

May I ask one further thing?
What is your religion?

Mr. Oswald.

I was raised in the Lutheran religion, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

And were all three of you boys so reared?

Mr. Oswald.

That is correct, sir

Mr. Jenner.

Were you steady churchgoers? Or were you churchgoers at all?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir, we were.

Mr. Jenner.

All three of you?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir; we were.

Mr. Jenner.

I have nothing further.

Mr. Dulles.

I want to join Mr. Jenner in expressing to you and your counsel, Mr. McKenzie, our thanks for your full and I believe frank testimony. I think you have been very helpful to us. I wish to thank you for it.

Mr. Oswald.

Thank you, sir. And we hope that we have been of some help.

Mr. Jenner.

You have.

Mr. Mckenzie.

I thank you, Mr. Chairman, for that statement, and likewise, Mr. Jenner, I appreciate on behalf of myself and Mr. Oswald your statement for the record.
I only have a few brief questions, Mr. Chairman, if I may, sir.

Mr. Dulles.

These are to be put to your client?

Mr. Mckenzie.

Yes, sir. Although I will say this at this time--that the Chair has very generously, and Mr. Jenner likewise, granted me the opportunity to question or ask Mr. Oswald questions as we proceeded along.
Robert, there is a contract which has been introduced into the record, and I believe it is Commission Exhibit No. 277, which contract is dated December 9, 1963, and it is signed by Marina N. Oswald and yourself, and approved as to form by John M. Thorne, Attorney, and James H. Martin. In this contract, it provides that Marina Oswald has appointed you as an assistant business manager to Mr. Martin. And in the last paragraph of the contract there is a statement to the effect that she has employed the firm of Thorne and Leach, attorneys-at-law, and further agreed that their services will be available at all times to yourself and that you will use same as required by you.
Now, my question to you is this: Have you ever at any time employed Mr. John M. Thorne to represent you?

Mr. Oswald.

No, sir; I have not.

Mr. Mckenzie.

Has Mr. Thorne ever represented you in any capacity?

Mr. Oswald.

No, sir; he has not.

Mr. Mckenzie.

All right, sir.

Mr. Dulles.

May I just ask one question? Mr. McKenzie now is your appointed lawyer?

Mr. Oswald.

He is my selected lawyer.

Mr. Mckenzie.

Did Lee Harvey Oswald ever tell you or advise you, or has Marina N. Oswald told you of any trips that Lee took, or cities that he visited in Russia, other than Moscow, Minsk, or the hunting trip he took while he was in Russia reported in your diary? Or reported not in your diary, but reported in the letters to you?

Mr. Oswald.

No, sir; he did not.

Mr. Mckenzie.

Do you know of any cities or any places that he might have gone in Russia, other than the two cities that I have named, and the hunting